Common problems

Renault common problems by model

17 Renault models, each at its most tested age: the part area MOT testers fail most often, against all cars of the same age. From 3,929,733 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every area, the items behind it and what to check on a viewing.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

Renault models with at least 3 ages of 1,000 or more MOT tests. Fails per 100 MOTs in the most common area.
Model	Age	Tests (n)	Most common fail area	Per 100	All cars
Clio	9 years	94,996	Suspension	20.2	7.9
Captur	7 years	87,708	Suspension	6.4	4.4
Megane	13 years	49,487	Lights and electrics	24.7	17.0
Trafic	7 years	40,074	Suspension	17.8	4.4
Kadjar	6 years	56,875	Lights and electrics	7.4	4.7
Kangoo	12 years	16,705	Lights and electrics	26.1	15.4
Scenic	12 years	17,571	Suspension	19.7	13.4
Twingo	14 years	11,516	Suspension	21.0	16.0
Grand Scenic	12 years	13,704	Lights and electrics	26.0	15.4
Zoe	3 years	20,153	Tyres	6.4	4.8
Master	16 years	4,726	Brakes	17.7	11.6
Modus	17 years	9,065	Lights and electrics	31.3	21.0
Laguna	14 years	7,225	Lights and electrics	22.9	18.3
Grand Modus	14 years	3,467	Lights and electrics	23.7	18.3
Koleos	5 years	3,098	Tyres	4.6	5.1
Wind	12 years	2,186	Suspension	21.5	13.4
Koleos (before 2017)	14 years	1,419	Suspension	24.3	16.0

For how often each model passes or fails its MOT, see Renault MOT fail rates by model.

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Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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